Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
RMS: Katrina Could be Even More Devastating than Hurricanes Camille and Betsy
Aug 28 2005 // Based on the current track and forecast intensity (as of Sunday afternoon), insured losses from Hurricane Katrina’s second landfall on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. could be even more devastating than previous...
Miss. Insurance Department Upgrades Online Services
Jul 19 2005 // Increased online services to insurance carriers, agencies and producers that do business with the Mississippi Insurance Department have been announced by Insurance Commissioner George Dale. The improvement in services is...
Miss. Insurance Department Cautions: ‘Be Prepared, Vigilant’ for Hurricanes
Jul 19 2005 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale has cautioned everyone to be “prepared and vigilant” for what could be a very active hurricane season. When it was unsure where Hurricane Dennis would go,...
May 30 – June 3 Hurricane Awareness Week in Miss.
May 31 2005 // May 30 through June 3 has been dedicated as Hurricane Awareness Week in Mississippi by the Mississippi Emergency Management Association. High wind speeds, tidal surge and tornadoes associated with hurricanes always grab...
N.Y. Lawyer Involved in Frankel Insurance Scheme is Sentenced
May 27 2005 // Kevin O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Thomas Bolan, 80, of Flushing, New York, was sentenced this week for his role in Martin Frankel’s multi-million dollar...
Judge Sentences Former Miss. Deputy to 14 Months
Apr 19 2005 // Misrepresenting collateral used to secure a loan, submitting a fraudulent insurance claim and receiving the insurance payments has netted Kyle C. Ferrell, a former Jackson, Miss. Police officer and Hinds County...
SBA to Reassess Flood Damage in Miss. Counties
Apr 13 2005 // A reassessment of damages caused in three flood-damaged Mississippi counties has been requested by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, which has requested additional preliminary damage assessment teams from the...
Miss. Increases Minimum Auto Liability Limits
Apr 8 2005 // Mississippi lawmakers increased the state’s minimum auto liability limits during their regular legislative session which ended on Wednesday, an official of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes Pummel Mississippi; Agents Expect Claims
Apr 7 2005 // Mississippi homeowners began contacting their insurance companies after severe thunderstorms, spawning powerful tornadoes, pummeled Mississippi from top to bottom, destroying or damaging at least 75 homes and ripping away...
Miss. Gov. Barbour Expected to Sign HB 722, Raise PIP Coverage to $25,000
Mar 28 2005 // Mississippi House Bill 722, a measure to increase motorists’ liability insurance coverage from $5,000 to $25,000 has been send by the House to Governor Haley Barbour for his signature. “It’s just asking...
Miss. Senate Tightens ‘Proof of Insurance’ Requirements
Mar 9 2005 // A bill which will require Mississippi motorists to show proof of insurance when they have a vehicle inspected, are stopped at a roadblock or buy a new automobile license plate was passed yesterday by the Senate. The House...
Ala., Miss. Coverage for Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists
Feb 8 2005 // Physicians, surgeons and dentists in Alabama and Mississippi will now have non-standard medical malpractice coverage available from NAS Insurance Services of Encino, Calif. In addition, NAS is considering malpractice to...
Miss. Legislators Debate Raising Auto Liability Limits
Feb 4 2005 // The Mississippi Legislature is considering raising automobile liability limits which could increase insurance premiums in the state. The Mississippi House and Senate each passed legislation on Thursday that for the first...
Court Reconsidering Miss. Crop Insurance Fraud Case
Dec 22 2004 // A two-and-a-half year old federal crop insurance fraud case has resurfaced in Mississippi, with questions arising about if a 1998 cotton crop was insurable. In 2002, Judge Neal Biggers, dismissed four federal crop...
MISS. SUPREME COURT THROWS OUT $80M VERDICT:
Dec 20 2004 // The Mississippi Supreme Court has thrown out an $80 million damage award involving a breach of contact lawsuit in Copiah County. The justices said the case was erroneously filed in Mississippi and should have been filed in...
Third Annual Report Identifies ‘Judicial Hellholes’
Dec 15 2004 // The third annual “Judicial Hellholes” report – a ranking of the worst courts in the United States – shows a disturbing scenario for one Illinois county. As a result of what happens in the Hellhole...
PCI Urges Miss. Supreme Court to Reverse Local Court’s Punitive Damage Decision
Dec 2 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging the Mississippi Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that mandates insurance companies to provide coverage for punitive damages in automobile...
Miss. Supreme Court Overturns $80 Million Breach of Contract Verdict
Nov 22 2004 // An $80 million damage award involving a breach of contract lawsuit was thrown out of court on Monday by the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson. The justices said the case was erroneously filed in Mississippi and should...
ST. PAUL TRAVELERS RETURNS TO MISS.:
Nov 8 2004 // Travelers–the nation’s second-largest commercial insurance company–have told him they are returning to Mississippi. “Those who said tort reform would do no good were wrong,” Dale said....
State Farm Easing Miss. Homeowner’s Growth Restrictions as Part of Commitment to Magnolia State
Nov 2 2004 // Mississippi’s largest insurer, State Farm, is easing its homeowner’s growth restrictions in the state. According to Commissioner of Insurance George Dale, this announcement demonstrates the company’s...
